GDT: GAME #4: Canucks @ Flames again, this time with more Miller | 6:00 p.m. PST

[LordBacon]

Am I the only one who thinks getting Miller back isn’t gonna change things much?
I mean he’s our most important forward I get that.
But one guy can’t fix a whole team.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Should definitely win with Miller

 

[mathonwy]

If we come out flat..

Well... we better not come out flat.

 

[Fatass]

If we come out flat..

Well... we better not come out flat.

I’m wondering if Green’s systems make us play so passive it looks like we’re flat?

 

[vanarchy]

Id mix up the lines quite a bit to get the guys going

Pearson Pettersson Virtanen
Miller Horvat Macewan
Roussell Sutter Boeser
Motte Gaudette Beagle

Edler Juolevi
Hughes Schmidt
Hamonic Myers

Demmer

Dear god, no.

 

[EpochLink]

Miller is back?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Miller is back?

Yes, sir. He confirmed he’s playing tomorrow.

 

[Zombotron]

Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Not at practice Sunday

 

[M2Beezy]

Crap

 

[VNCVR]

Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Not at practice Sunday

He got hit pretty hard the other game and he stayed on the ice to finish his shift (which surprised me), he looked a bit shaken up. Perhaps that

 

[Fatass]

Canucks' Quinn Hughes: Not at practice Sunday

It’s “Bone” time.

 

[VNCVR]

There was one in his own zone against the boards, shoulder on shoulder i think..

I wish i had a clip

then there was obviously this one as well but i think it was the one i dont have a graphic/clip for

 

[mathonwy]

QH43 no longer a baby faced rookie. Gloves are off.

What’s that rumbling sound I’m hearing off in the distance? Is it getting louder? Hard to tell after 3/ 4.39 games.

 

[Grantham]

It’s “Bone” time.

No “r”?

 

[iceburg]

Miller-Pettersson-Boeser
Pearson-Horvat-Hoglander
Lockwood-Gaudette-Virtanen
Motte-Michaelis-MacEwen

Hughes-Schmidt
Rathbone-Hamonic
Edler-Myers

Holtby


Get ‘er done Green

 

[sting101]

Nice to have the 19/20 MVP back in the lineup

 

[Fatass]

No “r”?

The “r” gets added after we see how amazing he is.

 

[Canuckle1970]

Usually when there's a new guy on defense, we cut him some slack for a few games until he "gets" our system (for better or worse), and learns how our goalies play the puck.

We have THREE new guys on D, and a new goalie, all trying to get in sync with the other D's and forwards, without the benefit of exhibition games. Not having our top point forward to start the season was just salt on the wounds.

I'm going to be a little more patient with the team and allow some cohesion to develop. If they stink like rotten fish by game 13, that'll be another matter.

 

[sting101]

Usually when there's a new guy on defense, we cut him some slack for a few games until he "gets" our system (for better or worse), and learns how our goalies play the puck.

We have THREE new guys on D, and a new goalie, all trying to get in sync with the other D's and forwards, without the benefit of exhibition games. Not having our top point forward to start the season was just salt on the wounds.

I'm going to be a little more patient with the team and allow some cohesion to develop. If they stink like rotten fish by game 13, that'll be another matter.

Whaaat. No man it's time to

Seriously
Glad others recognize this

 

[VNCVR]

As I have said before. I think there's more to be excited about. Hoglander. And Boeser being healthy and having his shot back. The rest is nothing in comparison

To a lesser extent... Holtby has looked calm and decent in net. Juolevi looks raw but serviceable. Clearly has room to grow. His long passes are very accurate.

 

[M2Beezy]

No “r”?

R Bone?

I was thinking Rathy boy Bone (RBB)

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Usually when there's a new guy on defense, we cut him some slack for a few games until he "gets" our system (for better or worse), and learns how our goalies play the puck.

We have THREE new guys on D, and a new goalie, all trying to get in sync with the other D's and forwards, without the benefit of exhibition games. Not having our top point forward to start the season was just salt on the wounds.

I'm going to be a little more patient with the team and allow some cohesion to develop. If they stink like rotten fish by game 13, that'll be another matter.

One of the 3 newbies - Schmidt - has been pretty damn good, IMO.

Hamonic has had a rough start, but given how long his layoff was and how he had virtually no practices, I think giving him some time to work off the rust is warranted.

Juolevi is a different matter. He has some moments where he looks solid, and others where he gets burned - but I feel like sheltering him in 10 minutes a night isn’t going to be particularly helpful. I’d like to see the Canucks really look to see what’s there, and then means giving him some meaningful minutes and letting him work through some errors.

If you don’t think you can play him like that, maybe that tells you the whole story.

 

[LordBacon]

R Bone?

I was thinking Rathy boy Bone (RBB)

Your creativity knows no bounds

 

[mossey3535]

Am I the only one who thinks getting Miller back isn’t gonna change things much?
I mean he’s our most important forward I get that.
But one guy can’t fix a whole team.

Miller isn't going to make the team D better.

 

[krutovsdonut]

the team went off a cliff after game one. i am not usually a pessimist but i am concerned just because the whole teams seems to be a day late and a dollar short.